Mick

50/50 so far, I would prefer to pack mine in but will go along with what the other 3 say who I go with.

Christ, as a fan I want to watch football I like, not what a limited manager wants to play.

Another good read. Shyte read to be fair. "i just want him to change" lol what the hell is that? That is like someone saying they want Ameobi to be a good player overnight. I'm through with getting annoyed with Pardew. He is what he is, a shyte limited boring manager. He just can't change that. Unless there is a change of personnel. It is what it is. The more pressure on Pardew the better.

You've done him proud, a bit like us with Sir Bobby when he died.

Another good read.

I've just read it and it looks to be spot on.

Where does that leave Shola? Hopefully him and Pardew both looking for a new club

I was telling people at work about him today and sent a dead link so ta for that.

Sky and BBC Newcastle are both reporting we're after De Jong.

A bloke walking around going mad about the mackems, hopefully somebody copied it.

It should be something we look at pre-season, not during it.

I prefer the new bitter Chronicle. beats the hell out the arse licking version we had before. Same here.

You're clueless man, I've pointed out in a post that the company does have a responsibility, I'm not guessing that they have, I know they have because it's part of my job to know. The mother has been arrested, that will not be the end of it as the HSE either will be involved or will now get involved.

Some of the defence of Pardew in here today has been cringeworthy, Bret get's a special mention for asking about English Managers.

There is no indication yet that the mother was an employee. even if she was she may have been there for non immediate work reasons, I.E. sorting out maternity leave or even visiting people at work. The warehouse also has a large store there as well, in which case it's just one of those things if a customer gives birth there. There is no information to suggest that anyone else knew of the women being in labour at the time.It is quite possible that she went to a toilet and gave birth on her own. You think she may have been sorting out Maternity Leave on a bank holiday? The BBC article says "late on 1 January," would a shop be open late on a bank holiday?

I wouldn't have gone yesterday if they'd paid me to go.

I didn't go because I don't think the club are bothered about the cups so why should I waste my time turning up to watch us? The ticket price doesn't come into it as far as I'm concerned and the same goes for my season ticket, I'd rather pay more to watch a good team.

SD could be in big trouble with the HSE, they'll be all over this like a rash. If the mother was an employee then they should have carried out a Risk Assessment on the mother and have a legal obligation to protect the pregnant mother and child. A court case is almost certain to come out of this.

I've just read that Cardiff beat us yesterday for the first time since 1963.

Swansea are -7 points after 20 games, we were -13.

Sadly, I don't think the people who shop at SD will give a shit.

I don't think it can as he's got people in the company who run it and will be accountable.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-25603466 Sports Direct baby birth: Police investigate 'unusual circumstances Police are investigating the "unusual circumstances" of the birth of a baby at a sports retail warehouse. The boy is seriously ill after being born at the Sports Direct distribution centre in Shirebrook, Derbyshire, late on 1 January. Both the mother and her baby were taken to hospital for treatment. A spokesperson for Sports Direct declined to comment because of the police investigation and would not confirm if the mother was an employee. 'Serious but stable' A spokesperson for Derbyshire Police said: "The baby was taken to a neonatal unit where he remains. "The baby is in a serious but stable condition. The mother, a woman in her 20s, was also taken to hospital for treatment. "Officers are still investigating the circumstances surrounding the birth." Police were called by the ambulance service at around 23:15 GMT on 1 January to report the birth of the baby. A spokesperson said he was born in "unusual circumstances" but would not give more details. Sports Direct has about 400 stores across the UK and describes itself as "the UK's leading sports retailer by revenue and operating profit". It was founded by Mike Ashley, the billionaire owner of Newcastle United.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25589813 Pardew thinks games should be re-scheduled; it's as if everything is against us and only us with this defeatist bastard.